Sarabah vs Witheren

Witheren is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Sarabah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Witheren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $358/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Witheren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 89 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 91.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Sarabah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 17.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sarabah and Witheren drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Sarabah Witheren
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Sarabah Witheren
Walkability 0 / 0
Sarabah — Walkability: 0/100 Witheren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 63
Sarabah — Safety: 49/100 Witheren — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 26 / 44
Sarabah — Low fire risk: 26/100 Witheren — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Witheren has more residents (581 vs 68); Sarabah skews older (52 vs 40).

Sarabah Witheren
Population 68 581
+754% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +17.1%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $84,448/yr $102,648/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $358/wk
+9% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sarabah Witheren
0-4 — / 5.5%
Sarabah — 0-4: not among its largest Witheren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 16.2% / 12.2%
Sarabah — 5-14: 16.2% Witheren — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 7.4% / 6.0%
Sarabah — 15-19: 7.4% Witheren — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Sarabah — 20-24: 5.9% Witheren — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 4.4% / 10.7%
Sarabah — 25-34: 4.4% Witheren — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.2% / 16.5%
Sarabah — 35-44: 13.2% Witheren — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 8.8% / 15.0%
Sarabah — 45-54: 8.8% Witheren — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 25.0% / 12.0%
Sarabah — 55-64: 25.0% Witheren — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 14.7% / 10.7%
Sarabah — 65-74: 14.7% Witheren — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.9% / 3.8%
Sarabah — 75-84: 5.9% Witheren — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 1.4%
Sarabah — 85+: not among its largest Witheren — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 53.3% couple families
Sarabah — Couple Families: 53.3% Sarabah — Lone Person: 26.7% Sarabah — One Parent Families: 20.0% Sarabah — Group Household: 0.0% Sarabah — Other Families: 0.0%
Witheren 54.9% couple families
Witheren — Couple Families: 54.9% Witheren — Lone Person: 23.0% Witheren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Witheren — Group Household: 3.5% Witheren — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 20.0% renting
Sarabah — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sarabah — Mortgage: 40.0% Sarabah — Renting: 20.0%
Witheren 25.2% renting
Witheren — Owned Outright: 42.1% Witheren — Mortgage: 32.7% Witheren — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sarabah 87.5% houses
Sarabah — Houses: 87.5% Sarabah — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Witheren 95.8% houses
Witheren — Houses: 95.8% Witheren — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Sarabah Witheren
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 18.4%
Sarabah — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Witheren — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 9.8%
Sarabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Witheren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 12.9%
Sarabah — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Witheren — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 1.7%
Sarabah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Witheren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Sarabah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Witheren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Development activity

Sarabah Witheren
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sarabah Witheren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Sarabah Witheren
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Sarabah carries more crime risk (51 vs 37); Sarabah carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 56).

Sarabah Witheren
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sarabah Witheren
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Sarabah Witheren
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Sarabah sits further from the CBD (91.5 km vs 82 km).

Sarabah Witheren
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 91.5 km
+10% vs other
 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Sarabah Witheren
Car (driver) 59.5% / 61.1%
Sarabah — Car (driver): 59.5% Witheren — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 15.9%
Sarabah — Worked from Home: 40.5% Witheren — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only — / 17.6%
Sarabah — Walked Only: not among its largest Witheren — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Sarabah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Witheren — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

Sarabah Witheren
Elevation 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Sarabah Witheren
Connectivity score 30/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 13%
239 premises

Climate

Sarabah Witheren
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Sarabah Witheren
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Sarabah Witheren
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Sarabah Witheren
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sarabah Witheren
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sarabah

Rural

Witheren

Rural

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